Trauma Ethics
I uphold the following code of ethics in all my client - practitioner relations.
I offer:
- Empathy and attunment with you
- Only platonic relationships (no romantic or sexual relations, unless previously agreed upon)
- Singularly focused relationships (no dual relationships, unless previously agreed upon)
- All relationships to be free of conflicts of interest
- Transparency if any of the above can not be kept
- Informed consent throughout each session
- Honest marketing that accurately reflects my training, my skill base and clean marketing techniques (no pressure sales)
- Investment in continued education and professional support and guidance
- An awareness of systemic trauma - to support client to understand how much of their struggles are due to the society and systems we live in
In the case of relational rupture
I will:
- Make opportunities for communication and repair
- Own my mistakes openly
- Share my feelings and experience with you
- Not blame you even when transference or projection is happening
- Be humble and meet you on a level
Before we start working together
I will:
- Share my experience and training - and areas where I lack training
- Share the estimated time of the therapeutic relationship
- Share other possible alternative treatments where I feel it would be more suitable
- Share my fees and invoicing practices
- Share your right to terminate sessions and any financial obligation if that occurs
- Share my right to terminate sessions - if I feel you are not benefitting from the service or if my safety is threatened
- Share what I can and can't provide - such as support between sessions